1000 STEWART DRIVE • P.O. BOX 6570 • SHREVEPORT, LA 71106 • 318.868.6571

SEPTEMBER 2017

LABOR DAY 2017 AT ERCCMonday, September 4th

Golf Course opens at 7:00 a.m. – Tee TimesRestaurant Hours 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Pool Hours 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.(Last day of Pool 2017)

The Club will be closed, Tuesday, September 5th

MUSIC ON THE PATIOCome out and Enjoy

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Friday, September 15th – Walt Pipkin

Friday, September 22nd – Muss GillumFriday, September 29th – Victoria Wells

LABOR DAY BARBEQUESPinnacle Room 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Featuring: Chicken, Sausage, Burgers and Much MoreAdults $16.95 Children 5-12 $9.95 Under 5 Free

Pinnacle Room 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Featuring: Ribs, Brisket, Chicken, Sausage and all the fixings

Adults $21.95 Children 5-12 $11.95 Under 5 Free

PINNACLE ROOM AND NEW MEMBERS

Landman GoLf TournamenTFriday, September 8th

The Golf Course will be closed to the membership.

We WeLcome our ProPosed neW members

Junior GolfColton Sanders

Tennis Social IChad & Kimbery Rose

John and Kathryn WhiteKecia and S. George Vekovius

Tennis Social IIJared Roge and Bianca Schulz

ERCC Clubhouse DiningAnn Peters-Calhoun

Shirley Van EppsPaul and Cathy Kyle

P I N N A C L E R O O M R E S T A U R A N TRESTAURANT HOURS

Tuesday through Friday .............................................11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Saturday and Sunday ...................................................7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

We Offer a Salad Bar DAILY from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sunday BuffetsSept. 3rd ...... Closed - Ridge RunnerSept.10th.................. Pinnacle BuffetSept. 17th................. Pinnacle BuffetSept. 24th................. Pinnacle Buffet

Tuesday Night BuffetsSept. 5th........................Club ClosedSept. 12th......Down Home CookingSept. 19th.................. Seafood Buffet Sept. 26th..................2 for 1 Burgers

Thursday Night Buffets5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Fried Chicken and Catfish, plus two additional non-fried entréeswith an assortment of vegetables and desserts.

Friday & Saturday Nights • Steak Night5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Two 8 oz. Tenderloins with salad, starch & vegetable. $56.95Plus Fresh Market Fish & Dinner Menu.

Saturday Buffet11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Fried Chicken buffet with homemade Banana Pudding.

Ladies’ Wine and cheeseBallroom Patio

Thursday, September 7th

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Live Music • New wines to try

Bring a friend$10 • Reservations 868-6571

GOLF NEWS

Junior GoLfEast Ridge Junior Golfers Jake Marler, Rachel Dupree, and Holden Webb won their respective age divisions in the recent David Toms Arrowhead Junior event held at ERCC in August. Jake fired rounds of 72-71 143 in the boys 15-18 age group, Rachel fired rounds of 78-76 154 in the girls 15-18 age group, and Holden carded rounds of 75-69 144 in the boys 11-14 age group. Join me in congratulating our Junior Golfers on their fine play.

easT ridGe cuPThe East Ridge Cup is scheduled for October 7th and 8th. If you played in the Cup last year, your spot is secure. However, we need to know if you plan on participating in this year’s event. Please email dustin@eastridgecc.com to confirm or decline to play in the 2017 Cup. Email confirmation must be sent by September 8th. If we don’t hear from you on or before this date, your spot will be given to someone on the waiting list.

hoLe in oneForrest Wall #9

7 Iron, 157 YardsWitnesses:

Jeffrey Scruggs & William Cook

hoLe in oneCharlton Holmes #135 Hybrid, 170 Yards

Witnesses:Knox Ridley, Hal Wright, Tim Brown

Congratulations to our Junior League All-Stars on their victory in the Gulf States Final Four Matches August 19th at Diamond Head Country Club in Diamond Head MS. The Shreveport PGA Junior League All-Stars won their morning match against the Gulf Coast All-Stars in a 5-0 rain shortened event. After a 3-hour rain delay our All-Stars defeated the Baton Rouge PGA Junior League All-Stars by a decisive 8-4 margin. They will compete August 26th at Reunion Country Club in Jackson, MS against the Alabama PGA Junior League Team.

The Shreveport Junior League All-Stars are; Brown Snyder, Tyler Nichols, Nicholas Wright, Jack Parsons, Bennett Wicker, Eli Hill, Ethan Dial, Charlie Bell, Grant Reagan, and Duke Bowen.

Ladies cLub chamPionshiPis scheduled for September 26th - 28th. Format is match play.

ercc 2017 faLL afTer schooL GoLf ProGrams

Mission: Through the implementation of the proper golf instruction, the Professional Staff is committed to developing young player’s skills.

September 12th – November 14thTuesdays and Thursdays Only

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Cost is $350

Members and Invited Guests WelcomeRegistration Deadline - September 8th

Tuesdays – Advanced LevelThursdays – Beginner Level (Ages 6 and up)

Entry Includes:Ten (10) 90-minute Sessions

Player Gift PackageRegistration ends September 8th.

Please email dustin@eastridgecc.com.

TOURNAMENT LEVEL• On course strategy and game

management• Short game skills challenge• Full swing analysis• Advanced green reading techniques• Insure proper club fitment• Trackman Combine and ball flight

analysis

BEGINNER LEVEL• Develop athletic motion• Focus on core fundamentals• Insure proper fitment of equipment• Learn rules and etiquette• Full swing and short game

development• Have fun learning the game!

FALL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

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Fried Chicken Buffet11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Steak Night

Fried Chicken Buffet11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Steak Night

Steak Night

Music on the PatioMuss Gillum

Steak Night

Steak Night

Fried Chicken Buffet11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Steak NightFried Chicken & Catfish

Fried Chicken & Catfish

Fried Chicken & Catfish

Ladies’ ClubChampionship

Fried Chicken & Catfish

Seafood Buffet

2 for 1 Burgers

Ladies’ Card Day

Ladies’ Card Day

Ladies Wine & Cheese5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Breakfast withthe Seniors

9:00 a.m.

Down Home Cooking

Ladies’ Golf

Labor Day

Golf Course opensat 7:00 a.m.

2 Barbeques

Tennis Scrambleat POTC

Ridge Runner

Landman Golf Tournament

Ridge Runner

Ladies’ Golf

Ladies’ ClubChampionship

Board Meeting

Beer with the Boys5:30 p.m.

Music on the PatioWalt Pipkin

Steak Night

Club Closed

Club Closed

Club Closed

Ridge Runner

Club Closed

Snoopy OpenTennis

Snoopy OpenTennis

Music on the PatioVictoria Wells

Fried Chicken Buffet11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

AROUND THE CLUB

President .................................................... Cole SmithPast-President .........................................Mike WagnonSecretary ...................................................Bill BradfordTreasurer ................................................ Jimmy HaganGreens Chairman .................................Max McMahenTournament Chairman ..........................Morris NicholsTennis Chairman ............................. Jerry MontgomeryMembership ..............................................Knox RidleyHouse and Grounds ..............................Chris MiciottoUnder 40 Committee .............................Richard TubreAt Large ...................Barry Simmons and Herb Miller

2017 Board of Directors Breakfastwith the Seniors

Thursday, September 21st9:00 a.m.

Beer with the BoysFriday, September 15th

5:30 p.m.

Ladies’ card daysWednesday, September 13th & 27th • Call Amanda or Kelsey for reservations – 868-6571.

Jake MarlerAJGA Champion

Kids enjoying

chocolate cake

in the Pinnacle

Room.

Holden Webb, winner of two AJGA tournaments.

David Fite &Mark Hudson enjoying

a day at the Club.

2017 RIDGE RUNNER

Title Sponsor

ORIGIN BANK

Gold Sponsors

BANK OF COUSHATTA EAGLE DISTRIBUTING YOUNGBLOOD & HODGES

Silver Sponsors

TODD BURNS THE BONE AND JOINT CLINIC FARMER’S SEAFOOD

CHRIS NETHERTON - IN MEMORY OF DAVID NETHERTON

Hole-In-One Sponsors

HOLMES AUTOMOTIVE GROUP MORGAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP ROUNTREE FORD

Thank you to our 2017 Ridge Runner Sponsors

Bronze SponsorsALLSTATE

- KRAIG WOOD

BREWER PHYSICAL THERAPY - ADAM BREWER

COMMUNITY BANK - DANNY VINCENT

CPS OUTDOORS - MARSHALL FERRELL

DIXIE PAPER

FMS OILFIELD SALES & SERVICE - FREDDIE WIDMER

W. JARRED FRANKLIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW

GEIGER PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS - HERB MILLER

HARBUCK & RIDLEY - MATT GREER

HILBURN PRINTING - SAM HILBURN

ORIE HUNTER & ALEXANDER MIJALIS

IBERIA BANK

JOHNSTON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC - PAUL JOHNSTON

DR. LEWIS JONES

JTH AGENCIES - JOHN PONTHIE

LEES MONSOUR GROUP - SAM LEES/STEPHENS, INC.

PIN POINT MARKETING - MATT SNYDER

THE PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER - FORREST WALL, M.D., FACS

SHARP INDUSTRIES - GARY SHARP

SOUTHERN MAID DONUTS - GILL MCELROY

SPIRENT SECURE SOLUTIONS - TOMMY DONNER

TAG ROME INSURANCE

DR. ROBERT W. TAYLOR

WATERSCAPES - STEVE EVANS

WESCO DISTRIBUTION - JIMMY MARTIN

WILHITE ELECTRIC - KEITH WILHITE

TENNIS NEWS

faLL Junior Tennis scheduLe

Call with any questions or to sign up – 751-3331.Beginners and Intermediates ...............$12 per hour Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday • 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Tournament Level ...............................$12 per hour Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday • 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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4 ............................................................. Labor Day Family Scramble 9:00 a.m. at POTC7, 14, 21, 28 .............................. Ladies’ Wednesday Beginner League 6:00 p.m. at ERCC8, 12, 19, 26 .....................................................Men’s Tuesday League 6:30 p.m. at ERCC29 – Oct. 1st .............................................................Snoopy Open Tournament at ERCC

UPCOMING EVENTS

IN THE PRO-SHOPLots of items on sale.

New fall lines are coming in now.

conGraTuLaTions on winning State to the Tri Level Ladies Team – the Racquettes 55 and over, out of ERCC. Captain – Sue Cummer, Co-Captain – Frances Pitman. Way to go Ladies!!

LoyoLa coLLeGe PreP

SNOOPY OPEN

Loyola College Prep – Snoopy Open will be held September 29th through October 1st at ERCC. Entry Fee is $75 for the first event and $25 for the second. The divisions are Men’s and Ladies’ Doubles and Mixed Doubles in 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and Open. There will be food provided on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and snacks throughout the tournament. Beer, Gatorade, soft drinks and water will also be provided. Each player will receive a T-shirt and there will be prizes for the winners. Sign up online! The website is NWLACTA and the tournament number is 700153517. For more information call the Pro-Shop at 751-3331.

INTERSECTIONAL 16s

INTERSECTIONAL 16ssPonsors

Superior Bar and Grill Robert Bowman Dr. Hector Brunet Brad Massad Dr. Ben Foster Orthodontics Home Federal Bank Rhino Coffee Bridges to Beauty Xpress Car Wash Eppraisalnetwork.com Dr. Mac and Mary Bridges Petro Marketing Inc. Panera Bread Liz Donahue Newk’s Heard, McElroy and Vestal Logan’s Roadhouse RRD, LLC Barron O’Neal Russell and Susanna Van Norman Ballard Investment Company Red River Bank Chris Miciotto Kevin and Donna Bryan David Toms John Liles John and Mary Ann Valielis Gary Procell USTA Pelican Tent Rentals Wilson Duvall’s Amusement

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Havard and Lara Yerger Peggy Murphy Mark and Shirley Owens Clay and Lori Bryan Jacques and Leigh Ann Couvillon David Schadwinkel Michael and Kelly Stratton John Chance Tim Fisher John Haynes Joyce Hooper Kathleen Jackson Freddie Weidmer Todd Killen Jim Matthews Jim and Stacey Alexander Graham Thompson David and Jennifer Googe Chris and Heather Howard David and Pam Dethloff Grady and Lauren Wilson Melinda Dorsett Sanders and Eloise Graf Chris Harbuck Carolyn Murphy Christian and Shelley Valiulis Anthony and Emily McMaster Kevin and Tanya McMaster Trey Oliver Philip and Sue Campbell Minder Hinderberger Betsy Phillips

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P.O. Box 6570Shreveport, LA 71136-6570

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Big Events ..................................................

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New Members ..................................................

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Dining .................................................

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Golf News ..................................................

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Fall After School Program ...............................................4

Calendar .................................................

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Around the Club .................................................

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From the General Manager ............................................6

2017 Ridge Runner .................................................

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Tennis News .................................................

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Intersectional 16s ..................................................

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